Economy · Jobs
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 3.75% | 4.00% |
| 1949 | 6.05% | 6.60% |
| 1950 | 5.21% | 4.30% |
| 1951 | 3.28% | 3.10% |
| 1952 | 3.03% | 2.70% |
| 1953 | 2.93% | 4.50% |
| 1954 | 5.59% | 5.00% |
| 1955 | 4.37% | 4.20% |
| 1956 | 4.13% | 4.20% |
| 1957 | 4.30% | 5.20% |
| 1958 | 6.84% | 6.20% |
| 1959 | 5.45% | 5.30% |
Source: FRED UNRATE (Unemployment Rate); FRED U5RATE (Total Unemployed, Plus Discouraged Workers, Plus All Other Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force (U-5)); FRED U6RATE (Total Unemployed, Plus All Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force, Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force (U-6)). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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